An Innovation Challenge

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By Gary Conley, TechSolve

Lately, innovation has become a buzzword. But it can be argued that innovation is more important to manufacturing than any other industry because it is the vital process for manufacturers to avoid having their products and services commoditized. Additionally, the 21st century customer operates at lightning speed and expects immediate gratification. Innovation could mean finding a way for manufacturers to respond to and correct customer problems faster and more efficiently.

While the business world is clamoring for “true innovation” the reality is that being innovative is a mindset — but driving innovation is a process that needs both structure and openness. TechSolve’s mission is to help manufacturers find ways to innovate without a billion dollar research and design budget. We do this by helping manufacturing leaders attack operational inefficiencies and obstacles to innovation as part of total systems approach. We have created an entirely new system by combining the best practices of Lean and quality management with the best practices of innovative problem solving and new product development.

This new type of management system is not a “flavor of the month”. Instead, It builds on the Lean and quality improvement processes that many manufacturers have made in the past. It also makes businesses more able to develop solutions to all of their very important operating challenges and all of their very important opportunities. The end results are companies that move at a more rapid pace, operate at greater efficiency and lower costs bringing products to market that are better and command premium prices